50 Best Summer Cake Recipes
- 5 years ago by Briana Rognlin
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My summer cake equation is: Fruit + Light Cake + Whipped Cream = Perfect. Of course, there’s a place in my heart for chocolate ganache, spiced pumpkin batter, and walnut-studded layers of carrot cake. That place is called fall and winter. But when it’s hot out and gardens are bursting with fresh produce, I think it’s a crime to eat a dessert that doesn’t involve some kind of fruit in peak season.
My favorite summer cake comes from Dorie Greenspan’s book, Baking. It’s her “Berry Surprise Cake,” and it’s the inspiration for my summer cake equation. It’s a light vanilla cake filled with a cream cheese layer and berries, then frosted with fresh whipped cream and berries. Best chilled and eaten right away, which most people have no problem with.
There are infinite variations on summery, fruity cakes โ shortbreads, angel food cakes, pound cakes, yogurt cakes, and even chocolate cakes, not to mention the plethora of fruits available to work with. The options are overwhelming, so I chose 50 of the best-looking varieties from food bloggers, magazines, and websites. That’s right, 50. Eat your summery heart out (just don’t bake any of these for a new boyfriend too soon):
